The 2025 Grammy Awards will honor several musicians and artists for their contributions to music throughout their lifetimes. The shortlist for the latest group of honorees includes mostly under-recognized artists, with one exception – Prince. Prince won seven Grammys throughout his career and had three albums inducted into the Grammy ...
On Monday, December 23, President Joe Biden pardoned 37 of the 40 men currently held on federal death row. The presidential action marks a historic move against capital punishment – a policy Biden opposes. “Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ...
Christmas came early for the Oakland Athletics this year. The Major League Baseball team secured a much-needed third baseman after signing Gio Urshela to the team on Sunday, December 22. Agreeing to a one-year contract with the team, Urshela will receive a base salary of $2.15 million and up to ...
After narrowly avoiding a government shutdown, the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives released an 11-page ledger revealing former Representative Matt Gaetz paid multiple women for drugs and sex. The ledger shows payments linked to accounts that belonged to Gaetz between 2017 and 2020 and spent tens of thousands ...
On Monday, December 23, Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in broad daylight on the street outside of his New York City hotel on December 4, was arraigned in court. Mangione faced charges in a federal arraignment the week prior and has also faced ...
On Thursday, December 19, Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was transported to New York to face federal charges. A mob of armed NYPD officers in military tactical gear, FBI, and New York Mayor Eric Adams paraded Mangione in a perp walk from the helicopter that ...
In the latest episode of the online series Celebrity Substitute, hit singer-songwriter and brother-sister duo Billie Eilish and Finnease returned to their hometown, Highland Park, to surprise a class of first graders with the lesson of a lifetime. Notably homeschooled, Eilish and Finneas visited Garvanza Elementary to surprise Mrs. Fowler’s ...
What’s better than cozying up under a blanket with a hot drink and a good book this holiday season? With more Americans identifying as LGBTQ+ in 2024 than ever before, it’s important for queer and trans readers to see themselves in the media they consume – including holiday romance novels. ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., soon to be the new head of Health and Human Services, has stirred up more controversy this week after sources confirmed his private attorney filed a petition in 2022 requesting the Food and Drug Administration revoke approval of the Polio vaccine. Polio is a highly infectious ...
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion filed a restraining order on Tuesday, December 17, against fellow rapper Tory Lanez, despite the latter remaining in prison on a ten-year sentence for shooting the former in the foot. Megan alleged that Lanez has continued to stalk and harass her from prison, using third parties ...
While the global beauty industry continues to create new products for everything from wrinkles to hair oil, fast-paced market consumption is causing havoc to our environment. The worldwide beauty industry produces more than 120 million packaging units each year. “If current consumption levels continue, there will be 12 billion tons ...
Amber Glenn grew up figuring skating in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas. As a homeschooled kid in a small town, skating was her only passion and social outlet. In 2014, she won the Junior Figure Skating Championship at just 14 years old. Despite her early success, the young skater faced ...
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